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The National tribune., 1887-06-02
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY JUNE

on Tuesday evening last. The affair was known
as Blue sociable, and each lady wore a blue
numbered, and numbers were issued to the
gentlemen, TO whom was conferred the right TO
share the lunch Of the lady who wore the number
corresponding TO his. This part of the exercises
was carried out successfully and after refreshments
had been served a good literary program was car
ried out and most pleasant time enjoyed by all
who participated.
Mrs. Fannie Burdicl,. President of Lincoln Corps.
No. 40 Merrill, visited Milwaukee recently and
was the guest of Mrs. Gertie Rogers, Department
President. While there she visited the Soldiers
Home in company with Maj. ii. q. Rogers, Past
Department Commander, in the interest OF
Hiram Roe, of Merrill, whose family the Corps
have taken In charge. and succeeded, through the
INFLUENCE OF Maj. Rogers, to procure an entrance
Tor Mr.. Roe into the Home. Mr.. Roe Is domictled
at the Home, and through the Corps his family Is
well provided for.
Mrs. Emma Herzer was elected and installed
Junior EicePresident Of Robert Chivas Corps, No.
%, Milwaukee, vice Mrs. Mary Smith. deceased.
Eagle Corps, No. 20. Eau Claire, assisted the Post
In their Grant Memorial entertainment and turned
over Sl9 as their share toward the fund. The Corps
y prospering and is highly commended by the
Post as its auxiliary.
Edward SAKE Corps, No. % wautonna, are ex-
erung themselves TO liquidate the debt on the It.
Ar Hall and deserve credit for their enterprise.
Western, Milwaukee. Wis.
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A Cnrious Complication.

One of the best known cergymen in MarengO,
Illinois, was afflicted with curious cOmplica-
ton of ailments. For twenty years ne had
nervous dyspepsia. For eight years he had
spasms affecting sight, speech and hearing To
these disorders were added cdtQrrb, bronchitis,
and constipation. His appetite was small, his
strength was almost gone, and it was but rarely
that he could preach sermon. After trying
almost every other method of cure this clergy
man wrote to Drs. StaFlSey Il Palen to see if
there was any use in trying Compound Oxygen.
They hardly dared to encourage him. Still he
concluded to try it. Now see the result. He
writes: MY general health is greatly inn
proved, appetite is quickened, dyspepsia is al
most gone, constipation relieved, and catarrh
and bronchitis greatly helped. Have gained
ten pounds ia flesh, and am physically strong
or, and in better condition generally"
If you cannot understand exactly what Com
pound Oxygen is or why and how it should
effect such cures, be assured of one thing: 70
really does the TOTk. This is attested by so
many who have been brought out of severe
chronic illness that there is no disputing it.
The Treatise, which is sent free by mail tells
more about it. Write for it to Drs. SrAREEY 81
PALEN, 1929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02
THE 10Th WIS.
How BrsyeIy 1t Met the Shock Of Battle at Pors
Gibson.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I'll. r. Martin.
10th Ind, takes Capt. 5wigart to task for
mistakes in writing on the Vicksburg cam
palgn. / notice more particularly Martins
criticism of the Captains statement relating
to the part borne by the Doth Wis. at the battle
of Port Gibson. Capt. Swigart is exactly right,
and Martin in his correction is exactly wrong.
For some reason never yet made plain the
Goth Wis. was ordered into the position de-
scribed by Capt. Swigart at the very Begin
ming OF the attack upon the second rebel DO
sition, with instructions to hold it at all cost
and the regiment, in spite of heavy direct
and crOSs-fre, did hold it until the termination
of the fight. A good many of the boys are
holding the ground there yet and will do so
till the crack of DOOM"
1t was a hot place for a regiment that had
never smelled powder before that day; the
tally showed nearly hundred killed and
wounded and none missing. The regiment
received special mention in brigade and divis-
ion reports, and was the only regiment in the
division so mentioned. Gen. McGinnis says, in
his report:
Icannot refrain however, from special mention
of the 10Th Wis. 1t is q regiment and this Is
the first time it has been under fire. They fought
casualties will show.
Martin says: IT know positively that the
Iowa boys occupied the ground on which the
Captain locates the 29th Wis, as / went over
bht BrOuhu Sn0fJiy AFTER and saw the dead.
with the numbers on their caps" Well, that
is pretty good evidence; but I VIII say that
| was on the ground at the time, and that
shortly after" was engaged in caring for our
J dead and wounded, and TO my positive knowI-
edge there were no Iowa boys in that position
on that day-just the Johnnies and the 18th
| Wis, that was all. The oath and 18th Iowa
| belonged to the other brigade and had their
! attention attracted to another part of the field
where, as always, they did their whole duty,
and do not write this to detract one lot from
| their good name. No better regiments ever
| foraged pig. | write to defend the history Of
the Goth Wis. / have been tempted to do so
| frequently before, for in more than one instance
have correspondents claimed for other regi-
ments laurels justly belonging to it. I have
waited long for some old 29th man to open his
battery of pen and ink and assert the historical
rights of the old regiment. If it is not soon
done it will be difficult to demonstrate that
| such regiment ever killed graycoat or
| grayback."
| viii only add that the 18th Wis, Col Gill
commanding, was the first regiment that put
| foot on Mississippi soil at Bruinsburg on April
| 80, 1868. | know that this has been claimed
| for other regiments but I am supplied with
abundant proof, not of memory and later-day
manufacture, but of q contemporary and official
| nature.-J0HN w. BLAKE, Adjutant, 29th Wis,
| Marshall Mimi.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS--NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS
SAN Francisco. CAL.
ELIZABETH D'A. KIYNE National President.
NELLIE q. BACKUs. National Secretary.

ELIZABETH D'A. KINNE, National President
NELLIE q. BAcKUs. National Secretary.
MAY 2s, 1887.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Arrangements are being
made for the Fourth Annual Convention, TO be
held in st. Louis, No., in September, in rs sat
isfactory manner as is possible by the Com
mittee Of Management, W.R-C., Mrs. Marion
Powell, Chairman. National Headquarters
have been conveniently located at the Southern
Hotel.
The Department Commander of Missouri, f.
+. kimball, having received a detailed report of
the condition of the W.R.C. of his State, feels
called upon 10 congratulate Mrs. Sarah j. Martin,
Department President, and the ladies Of the or
ganization generally, for the excellent showing
they are able TO make. In this connection
Comrade Kimball commends our Order so highly
that we take great pleasure in repeating his
words He says that a close and somewhat
extended investigation of the relations existing
between the Grand Army and Relief Corps has
thoroughly convinced him of the incalculable
benefit the latter is TO the former. In every
instance wherea Post has live auxiliary Corps,
the Post is found to DO on a solid footing, and
its future prosperity beyond question. The
Department Commander, therefore, feels
authorized in urging upon comrades every
where the duty Of aiding and encouraging the
formation OF new Relief Corps Weak and
struggling Postsw will frequently be saved by this
means, and the principles of Fraternity, Charity
and Loyalty more fully inculcated and ex-
empifed.
We hear from Sarah +. B. Smith, Department
President of Dakota, most encouraging news :;
two or three Corps having been instituted
since her election, and a large number of char
ter applications received.
Good old Massachusetts, keeps steadily on in
the march, forming one Corps after another in
rapid succession, and all on a solid basis. Their
last report showed something over 50 Corps, and
not a suspended one, which is quite exceptional.
Again we close our letter with notice Of a
National charter Corps, this time in Sharpsburg,
Nd. April 26. President, Annie III. Renner
S. y.-P., Jennie Marrow; J V.-P., Alice NJ.
Pennel Sec, Maggie Henry; Treas, Emma
v. Renner; Chap, Laura Fisher. John A.
Thompson, jr., Instituting and Installing OIL
Ger. EUREKA.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02
RED CLOVER BLOSSOMS.

The extracts of Red Clover Blossoms, pre-
pared by ID. Needham's Sons, Chicago, are
rapidly growing in popularity-and justly so.
Sufferers from Cancer, Catarrh, Salt Rheum,
Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache Con-
stipation, Piles, Whooping Cough and all Blood
Diseases are greatly benefited, and many re-
markable cures have resulted from its use. 1t
is not patent medicine, but is prepared from
the Bed Glover Blossoms, which have long
been recognized as possessing remarkable enra-
tive properties.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02
AN INSULT TO THE SOLDIERS.
The PennsyIyanla Appropriation.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In an editorial
of May 20, 1887, you set forth that it is due to
the efforts of Col. Vanderslice that the Legisla-
ture OF Pennsylvania made a liberal appropria-
ton TO mark the positions of the Pennsy lvania
regiments ut Gettysburg.
This statement is not warranted by the facts.
Mr. yanderslice was not consulted by MIR.
kaufman, the author of the BILL nor by the
eommi ttee to whom it was referred in the Sem
ate or House in General Assembly.
As your statement is very unjust to Mr..
Kaufman and the committee, / beg that you
will make the correctien.-ROBERT ID. WRIGHT,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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One Experience of MANY.

Having experienced a great deal Of
Troubled" from indigestion, 80 much SO that
] came near losing my
Litel
My trouble always came after eating my
food
However light
And digestible,
For two or three hosrs at a time had 10 20
through the most
Excruciating pains,
" And the only way ever got"
" Relief"
Was by throwing up all my stomach con-
tanned J No one can conceive the pains
that had TO 60 through, until
I" At last2"
j was taken! $50 that for three weeks Law
IN bed and
Could eat nothing
My suterings were SO that called two doc
tors TO give me something that would stop the
pain.
Their Efforts were no good TO me.
Al last heard a good deal
About your Hop Bittersi
And determined 10 try them"
Got bottle-ln four hours took the con.
tents Of
One Z
Next day was ont OF bed, and have not
seen
"stick :"
Hour, from the same cause, since
have recommended il 10 hundreds Of others
You have no such
Advocate as j am"
GEo' KENDALL Allson, Boston. MaaL
The National tribune., 1887-06-02

The Manchester GUARDIAN. June sth, 1885, says:
AT one q the
Windows"
Looking on the woodland ways! With
clumps of rhododendrons and great masses of
May blossoms ! ! There was an interest
ing group.
1T included one who had been Cotton
spinner" but was now SO
Paralyzed !
That he could only bear to lie in reclining
position.
This refers 10 my case.
was FIRST Attacked twelve years ago with
"Locomoter Ataxy"
a paralytic disease Of nerve fibre rarely ever cured
and was for several years barely able to get
about.
And for the last five years not able to attend
TO my business, although
Many things have been done for me
The last experiment being Nerve stretching
Two yeas ago WAS voted intothe
Home for Incurables! Near Manchester, in
May, 1882.
am no adyoeate;" "For anything In In,
shape of patent " MedicincsP
And made many objections TO my dear wifei
constant urging TO try Hop Bitters, but finally
to pacify her
4 Consented
j had not quite finished the first bottle wher
felt change come over me. This was satur
4 day, November Sd. On Sunday morning fell
so strong said TO my room companion, I" wa
sure j could
walk!
So started across the floor and back.
hardly knew how 20 contain Inpself was all owe
the house ava gaining strength day. and can wall
/ quite safe without any
/ " stiCkt"
on support.
am now al my own house. and hope soon 10 be able
earn my own living again. have been member of IN
/ Manchester
" Royal EnchangeD
For nearly thirty years, and was most hearth con
| graduated on going in the room on Thursday last
/ =. very gratefully yOufh, john BLACK BURN.
MANCaEsglE Dug, J, Dec. "a, 1886.
/ Two years later aIu perfectly we'll
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PENNSYLVANIA,
That nelnmnrn POET

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; in regard to the
resolution passed by Gen. u. s. Grant Post. No.
l3, Wilmington, Del. congratulaing the Presi-
dent IN his vetoing Of the Dependent Pension
Bill, would now suggest TO that sensible (g)
Post as fitting act in that connection TO pass
another SET Of resolutions congratnlating Gen.
Bragg on his very complimentary I'd remarks
on that occasion upon the Nations defenders,
then 10 change the name of their Post to
q. II. S. Grand Political Suckers).-M. Ma
HANY, Washington ID. G.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I am q
"kicker!" / here and now enter nay most
solemn protest against panoramas, newspaper
illustrations, Mccormick Harvester placards,
ETC., for they are tramping on the most sacred
rights, honor and glory of the kids" In none
of these pictures are they represented. From
my own observation | am firmly of the belief
that f0ur-ffths of the rank and file of the
United States armies were composed of kids;
yet in all of the battle pictures are represented
only bearded warriors, fercer than the Cos
sacks of the Don. Under those hideous lop-tOp
caps there does not appear single bOyish face.
Now, as i do not wish to pluck one laurel fFOm
the brow of the Captain with the Whiskers,"
yet the cold bloOded, heartless facts are that
the battles of this Republic were in the main
fought by the "kids." / saw them with Rose
Grams at Stone River, with "Pap" Thomas at
Chiekamauga, charging up the sides of Mis-
siOnary Ridge and with Sherman to Atlanta,
and don't you forget it. wish your artist Of
battle pictures-whO, perhaps, staid at homo
during the late unpleasantness-would give
one little nook to the 'kids.'-JOHN FISHER,
Co. L, 3Sth Iowa, Wichita, Kan.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02
A PitiFul Sight

What sadder sight can be imagined than that
of noble man, whom the world can ill-alfOrd
life by consumption. Thousands are yearly
filing consumptives graves who might be
saved by the timely use of DIR. Pieree's Golden
Medical Discovery" which is positive cure for
consumption in its early stages. 1t is the best
Alternative and pectoral in the world. All drug
Oisfz
The National tribune., 1887-06-02
WEST VIRGINIA..

In 1sG1 John Maloy, an Irishman by birth,
about feet or s inches in hight. probably 80
or 81 years of age, left his family in Brooke
CO.. w. Va, and stated he was going to look for
work out near Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson Co, o.
He was a coal miner and expected to get work
there or at Cambridge He enlisted in one of
the Ohio regiments either in 1851 or 1862. He
was seen in the Shenandoah Valley by men,
Der of the 18th w. Va in the Winter of 1862.
His wife aud two children never heard from
after he left them, and they are anxious to find
out something about him. Neither the wife
nor husband could read or write and they sup
pose that is the reason they never heard di-
Tectly from him. Ii any comrade knows any
thing of such a man, ever did know of his
being in the army, they viii confer favor on
the family by writing to John Green, care of
Pierpoint Post, GAR, or E. II. Curtis, Lieu
tenant Colonel, Sons of Veterans, Division OF
West Virginia, Wellsburg, w. Va.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02

Thomas c. Douglas, Co. F., I'd battalion,
U. S. Inf, Albuquerque. N. NJ, says that Gen.
Polk was killed by a shot from 10-pound
Parrot gun, which was sighted by the Captain
of an Illinois battery. The latter was a Prus-
sian officer on leave from the Prussian army,
and was known as Leather Breeches."
The National tribune., 1887-06-02

T. w. McErayy, Co. @, SD Ohio, Rising
Guy, Neb., says that his regiment, which be-
longed TO the Fourteenth Corps, crossed Peach
Tree Greek about noon on the 18th of July,
s slu nae Hpeiy skirmlsh with the enemy.
The writer was wounded through the shoulder
md mock that day.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02

NEW IOhhI
Gen. John F. Miller Camp, No 3, New York
city, gave an entertainment recently at Irving
Hall. The Camp numbers about 20 members,
and nearly all of them were present, as we'll as
a large number of veterans and members Of the
Woman's Relief Corps. Comrades play of
the war; was rendered. The entertainment
concluded with program of dances.
Officers of Peter Weidman Camp, OneOnta {:
Commander, W. A. Bates; S. V. c., Albert
Butts; J.V c., Thomas Barnes; Q. NJ, E. O..
Reynolds; Chap. II. c. Merrell; o. d., S. E.
Snedeker; o. g., Charles Southworth; Adj t.,
+. N. III. Jackson; Surg, James Mead.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02
PENNSYLVANIA,

Thomas Caldwell, South Oil City: Capt
Samuel Brody Camp, No. 190 was organized
at this place recently with II charter members
and the following officers: Captain, w. $. Nit
chelI; First Lieut., n. Z. Graham Second
Lieut., o. Canoe; First Serg't, w. S. Pool; Q
NJ. s., VIM. Campbell.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02
NEW HkMPSHIRE.-

a new Post organized az Seabrook on the
evening Of May 10 by Department Commander
Wyatt, assisted by Ass't-Adi Gen Trip and Chiei
Mastering Officer Rollins. The Post bcllrs the name
OF that grand soldier and hero. Gen. John A. Logan.
Between 80 aud 40 were present from Portsmouth
Post; Past Department Commander Coils. Com
rade Gnderhil Chester; also. members from Exc
Ter Post. The ladies were invited 10 witness the
installation of officers ut the close OF which al the
request Of Department President Mrs. Foster, DE
pnrgment Commander Wyatt transferred Corps No.
20 auxiliary 10 Post Is, 10 the new Post, aud il is
now known ne John A. Logan Corps, No 26. After
the exercises collation. was served at the town hal
furnished 10y the ladies Of Corps No 20. About l25
The National tribune., 1887-06-02

were given at the Cataract House On the
second day the following officers were elected:
Col, Edward Jeffries, of Camden; Lieut.-COl.,
+. ID. Morse, of Elizabeth; Maj, A. Durrow, jr.,
of Paterson; Division Council, III. NJ. March
back, of Newark; Harry Brady, of Atlantic
City, and III. G. Warram, of Woodbury.. The
next Encampment will be held in Elizabeth.
NEBRASKA.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year at the Division Encampment held
at Davenport May 10: Colonel, b. w. Hawkins,
Beaver City; Lieut.-Col., o. ID. Eaton, Daven-
port; Maj, q. w. Sampson, Tecumseh; Chap,
G. ID. Hamilton. Albion Surg, @. E. Jorden,
Red Cloud; Judge Advocate, t. i. Spangle,
Red Cloud; Mastering Officer. A. j. Tomlins0n,
Red Cloud; AdTt, L. f. Forbes, Beaver City.
Delegate to National Encampment, A. NJ. APP
plegate. Division Council, A. j. Tomlinson,
Red Cloud; C. L. Hamilton, Albion; K. A.
Bruce, Hastings.
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KENTUCKY.
MASSACHUSETTS,,

c. p. Davis, jr., Box 962, Newburyport:
annual Reunion Of the survivors of the 81
III, A. will be held at Lynn July 10.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02
NEW YORK.

Reno Post New York has $4,000 ia its perma
nent fund.
The military entertainment given at Dramatic
Hall, Pcekski on Thursday and lfridny evenings
oi last week by Mrs. Howe, under the auspices o
Aosburgh Post, was novelty la IT. way aud AT.
tracled inll houses on both nights Some 20 young
ladies of that village constituted flag brigade ic
which WAS attached color guard. etc. Mrs Howe
acting as CA plain and Miss Maud OTIS az Iieutrn,
ant. The only arms used were flag staiis around
the tops Of which were rolled American flags. Tho
affair was a decided success.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From The DcpartmcntS---New
Posts. etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.


ALABAMA
Memorial Post, l4l, Cleveland o. has presented
Post No 40. Brm ing ham. with "a beautiful uag. u
A. of hunting aud trimmed with silk fringcs, and
the staff H. surmouuied by the American eagle in
gold The present is highly appreciated 10y mem
hers Of Post 40.
The National tribune., 1887-06-02

H. &. ZONES. Kansas City; ] wish through you
columns To expose and show up one Col, :. ia
Henry, claiming 60 belong TO a Post of Tie g - 4
at l1dwardssille, ILL., He came TO mc over yea
ago .R. man in good standing, wishing Z
borrow money TO get home, agreeing 20 send II 4
me as soon ar he arrived there which lac has nevc
done. i have not heard "A word from him sineC
neither can get any trace of linn. ] wrote 10 TIA
postmaster nt lsdwRrdsville. H., In regard TO him
aud received the following reply: There an
whole families here that would give considerable
Tor the information you ask
The National tribune., 1887-06-02

MINNESOTA
MISSOURI

The Northwestern District Encampment
nesota will be held AT Sauk Center sun
and 10.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-01-01
"Kit warren

u,h;a celebrated humorist, in well
,.r,,tan article in a recent number of
,hs Sunny south, published in At
lanta, Ga, says;
EVERYWHERE go hear of unadver-
,tsa1 and remarkable cures effected
~ .Swift's Specific, and this is COM
,,o,lpd TO be the experience of every
n,on who travels and talks. For ex-
annie, | was going in a buggy to
town i~,euoia) few nights ago with
Mr.. Holm Mcknight, when the con-
yersation turned to the possibility of
curing cancers.
"Thev can be CURED said he. 81
cnrpd one,-a genuine, well developed,
long standing cancer--and it's been
well several years, and the former
victim is stout and healthy.'
'now did you cure it, asked.
II cured it with s. $. 5.
.sDid vou inform Swift oft the cure?'
"Why, no; what's the use! S"iit
knows his medicine will cure can
GERS
This incident is one Of the number
less prophecies thataf daily predict
Ing the future Of Swift's Specific. |
might go much further with this
branch of the subiect---night show
the wonderful growth Of the business
might show the expense in 1879 at
$50, 900 and 1856 at 500, 900. | might
enlarge upon these and many other
facts, we're writing an advertise
ment, which ] again assert am not.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseas
es mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co, Drawer 8,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-01-01

A little fellow who, like many chill
dren of the paesent day, had been
looking eagerly forward to christmas
had implicit faith in the generosity
of Santa Clans, and had been racking
his small brain for some time to de.
termine what he had best ask the
good old man to bring him. One
morning last week his mother found
him in the parlor where the fire had
gone out, with the stove door open
and his face at the aperture, saying:
"Pleathe, Tharta Clauth, bring me a
thled, pair of big wubber boots,
thum candy, thiate, and mama a
new dweth!n "Why, Tommy said
his mother, "Santa Claus can't afford
to bring you all those things. You
should not ask for SO much It's sell
fish, Tunmys fuco clouded for y
moment, then grew bright with an
idea, and returning to the stove be
called up the chimney: "Pieathe,
Thanta Clauth, you needn't mind the
dweth."
The Grenada gazette., 1887-01-01

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mch Eff
The Grenada gazette., 1887-01-01

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The Grenada gazette., 1887-01-01

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Mrs. Loewenstein keeps the best
and freshest bread in town.